Meter.



H. H. GLASIER.

METER.

APPLICATION "LED JAN. 26. 1916.

1,235,200. Patented July 31, 1917.

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H. H. GLASIER.

METER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 25. I915.

Patented July 31, 1917.

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1,235,200. Patented July 31, 1917.

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HAROLD H. GLASIEB, 0F OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

METER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 31, 1917.

Application filed January 26, 1916. Serial No. 74,444.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAROLD H. GLASIER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the -county of Alameda and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Meters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to liquid meters and has for its primary object to provide a device of this character actuated by the rise and fall of a liquid, the flow of which is intermittent.

' An object of the invention is to provide a meter adapted to be connected to "and measurethe flow of liquid to a fuel engine and indicate the amount of work performed by the engine.

My invention also contemplates 'theuse of a pair ofvalves alternately operated by a' liquid actuated device for allowing liquid to contact with said device and to pass out of contact with the device to a point of'consumption and also means for registering theamount of liquid passing;

Besides the above, my meter is distinguished by the use of two compartments, one of which initially receives the liquid,

the other of which supplies the 'fuel consumed, there being means providedfor allowing liquid to pass from one compartment to the other and measure the amount of passing liquid.

Although I have specifically illustrated the herein preferred form which is particularly well adapted for measuring the gasolene flow to an internal combustion engine, it is to be understood that this invention is not limited to such use that the same may readily measure 'the flow of any liquid. With this understanding I shall describe the specific form in question and shall then explain the advantages of the invention embodied therein.

In the drawings: q

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic view ofpart of an automobile showing my invention ap:

plied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section through a portion of my invention.

Fig. 3 is a vertical the vertical section illustrated in Fig. v2.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view through the hood directly above the gear-' Fig. 5 is a'sectional view through the cusing and float.

section to one side of Fig. 6 is a. detail view of the gear connection' between the float and the shaft of the register. V

Fig. 7 is.a front elevation of the register.

Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view therethrough. v

Fig. 9 is a horizontal sectional view through the registering gear train.

Fig. 10 is a vertical sectional view through the same.

Fig. 11 is a horizontal sectional ,view showing one of the registering gears moved to a position to reset both registering Figs. 12 and'13 are views of the signal device used with my invention.

Referring to Fig. 11 it will'be .seen that I have shown diagrammatically an automobileofthe well-known form having an internal combustion engine 1 and acarbureter'2 for feeding gas to'the engine. The 'gasole'ne intake of the -carburetor 2 is connected directly with my meter, and in this particular case theautomobile is provided *with a dashboard '3tojwhich the register is attached. r

I will fir'st describe the means directly operated by the} liquid and therithe register that is actuated by the liquid-actuated means and at this point I wish to call attention to, the fact that a portion-of mygin- "vention maybe used with advantage in practice independently of the remaining portion or my inwntion, that is-to'say the casing with'the valves and float may be used to allow predetermined amounts of other the number of times said amount of liquid passes being accurately determined by the. eye.

- liquid to pass from one compartment to the The numeral idesignates a; casing subdivided by means of the partition 5. into anupper compartment 6 and a lower com- .pa'rtment'l, the former initially receiving the liquid while the latter receives the liquid from the upper compartment and passes it to the point of consumption. The upper -compartment 6 is provided with an inlet port 8, the passage of which is controlled by means of a valve 9, while the lower cornpartment 7 is provided with an outlet port- 10 that communicates with the pipe 11 that makes direct connection with the intake of the carburetor. The partition 5 is provided with anopening 12 havin'g above wall 13 that eooperatesflwith the valve 14. Rigidly secured to the valve- 9 is a vertically orranged stem '15 while similarly connected to the valve His a vertically arranged stem 16. The upper ends of these stems are pivotally connected together by means of the;

lever 17 pivoted to the upper surface of the partition as indicated at 18. this lever 17-is a receptacle 19 having movably mounted therein a ball 20 adapted when in one,position to'holdone of the valves closed and the other open and when moved to another position to reverse. the

condition. Rigidly secured to the lever 17 atits pivot are arms 21 and 22, each provided with a slot arranged substantially in vertical alinement, and passing through both slots and rigidly secured to. a float 23 a is a rod 24 having a portion of; its length.

provided with teeth 25 for the purpose hereinafter described.

Between the arms 21 and 22 the has mounted thereon a collar or nut 26 which if advantageous in practice may be adiustable. The float 23 is mounted for vertical reciprocatory movement but held a inst lateral movement by means of the gui cs 27.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that when the float 23 is in its lowermost position the valve 9 will thrown y the openposition whereas the valve 14 Wlll be thrown to the closed position. Immediately the valve 9 is raised to the open posi-f tionliquid will enter through the inlet port into the upper compartment, and in vieivof the buoyancy of the float the same will rise asthe liquid rises in the upper-compartment. Upon the float 23 reaching its uppermost position the positions of the valves willbe reversed due to the engagement between the collar 26 and the arm 21' with the result that further income of liquid .is prevented and what is in theupper compartment will flow to the lower compartment through the open- 'ing 12, with the result that' the float 23' "when the float 23 falls to its'lowerx'nost posiwillreturn to its first position to'iagain go Lthrough another'cycle of operation. At this 'point attention is called to thefa'ct that tion. the collar 26 engages the arm'l22 for again-reversing the position of the valves.

,From thisfarrangement it will he that should the casing be made'oftransparent material the amount 'of'liquid entering the upper compartment and flowing from the improvedl form .of register.

'- 28 loosely mounted on a shaft 29 and rigidly upper compartment to. the Ll'ow'er' compart ment can be accurately determined by the For giving a; visible a tserasing; "ber of gallons used, or in otherwords pass-' ing from the upper compartment to the lower compartment, I will now describe my:

I he teeth 25 ofthe float rod engage gear secured to this'sh ft 29 is'a ratchet wheel 30.

The ratchet whee 30 is associated with the Secured to 1 of the casing.

gear 28 by means of the spring-pressed pawl 31 and held against retrograde movement by means of the dog 32, or by any other suitable stationary support. Also secured to the shaft 29 is a bevel gear 33 meshing with another bevel gear 34 secured to a drive shaft 35, the latter element being inclosed by. means-of a hood 36 secured to the back surface of the casing. The shaft also has connected thereto a gear 37 continuously in engagement with the larger gear 38 which is in turn rigidly secured to a smaller gear 39 carriedupon its counter-shaft. A countor-shaft 40 has rigidly secured thereto a large gear 41 adapted to normally mesh with the gear 3$ ass0ciated with the gear 41 and the smaller gear 42 adapted to continuously engage a larger gear 44 upon a countershaft'43. At this point attentioii is called to the. fact that the gears 41 and 44 carry upon their faces scale marks 45 indicatingthe number of gallons of liquid passed. The gears are housed within a casing 46 pro -vided with an opening 47 th'rough which the marks on the gear 41 may be viewednnd a sight opening 48 through which the marks on the gear 44 may be viewed; The shaft 43 is mounted. for slidable movement andfor this purpose the exteriorly arranged extr'em. Q ity of the shaft has secured thereto a head 49 while theremaining extremity" of this shaft is tapered to a point and bears'upon a cap '50 slidably mounted'upon a hollow stud 51 within which is arranged a coil extension spring 52 bearing against the cap 50. The slidable movement of'the'shaft dueflto the spring 52 is limited by means. of'a collar-53 secured to the shaft. and engaging a portion I The. signaling device for giving signals when apredetermined number of gallons of liquid has been registered comprises-'0, cam

lever 56. The remaining end of this lever a 54 secured to the shaft35 and arranged upon the'cam surface ofthe'cam' 54 is a roller 55 carried by one end of a centrallyi'pivoted has seeuredf thereto atapper 5' arranged to contact with the gong 58 whenone end" of the lever, that is, the end carrying the-roller 1 55, is forced in a direction against the action of a spring 59. Coiiperating with the lever 56 is an; arm 60inturn cooperating .witha The reciprocatory' motion of the float 23 caused-b ithe'actionhereinbefore set forth,'

willbe c anged' to'irotaryflnotion by means ef the gear'2g. This rotary mo on of the gear-28 transmitted tG'the'Pshaft 29 through the formers connection with the ratchet wheel 30.31 From this arrangement it will'be seen that the shaft is driven in one direction of travel of-"the gear 28 but is not moved in the reverse movement of the gear 28, "thus accommodating the up-and-down series of-teeth 61 for'renderirig the signal.

system inoperative as the occasion demands? or elsewhere.

by the passage of liquid, means for subjectmovement of the float. This rotary motion 1 is transmitted'to thetrain of registering gears through the medium of the gears 33, 34, 37 and t e shaft 35. When the-registering gears 41 and 44: are to be returned to their zero positions, the countershaft 40 is given a longitudinal slidin movement 'by means of pressure being app ied to the head 4,-9 with the result that the gear 41 is thrown out of engagement with the gear 39, while the gear 42 continues to engagethe gear 44 owing to the length of the latter. Thus' it will be seen thatthe registering gears can be returned to the zero position without dis-, turbing the gear 38; The signaling device is put into operation as soon as a predetermined amount of liquid has been measured by the roller" dropping down from the cam surface and through the resilience of the spring 59 the clapper 57 is thrown into violent contact with the gong 58.

It is "to be understood that while .-all of the several features of my improved machine have special coiiperation withone another and together constitute a particularly effective mechanism for the purpose inwiew, certain of these features may be applied in other relations, and I therefore'de'sire' to cover the combinations present. in the several parts of my improved machine, whether employed in the general organization shown It is further to be understood that the structural embodiment of the invention as a wh'olej and its various features as shown are construction can be widely varied without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I- therefore do not desire to be limited in these particulars or in any others, except as set forth in the appended claims. ;Iclaim:- f

L A liquid meter comprising'a float so mounted as to receive reoi-procatory motion ing said float to the action of successive quantities of liquid, a rack bar secured to said float, a shaft, a gear loosely mounted thereon and engaging said bar, a second gear 'rigidly secur'ed to said shaft, a dog carried by the first er and engagi the second .gear, a slide ly mounted -sha a. register gear mounted upon said last mentioned 1 55 shaft, asecond register gear having a connection with said first register gear, and a connection between said first shaft and said first register gear whereby the first register- E gear may be given sliding movement for re-' turning both register gears to "zero position without giving rotary movement to the first ing 'said float to the action of successive quantities of liquid, a rack bar secured to said float, a shaft, a gear loosely mounted thereon and enga ing said bar, a second gear rigidly secured to said shaft, a dog carried by the first ear andengagin the second gear, a slida gear mounted upon said last mentioned sha-ft, a second register gear having a connection'with said first re ister gearg'a con,- nection between said first s aft and said first register gear whereby the first re 'ster gear inay be given sliding movement or returning both register gears to zero position without giving rotary movement to the first menly mounted sha t,- a register tioned shaft, and signal means actuated upon a predetermined movement ofsaid register gears.

3. .A; l'quid meter comprising a float V mounted as to receive reciprocatory motion by'the passage ofliquid, means for subjecting said float to the action of successive quantities of liquid, a rack bar secured to said float, a shaft, a gear loosely mounted thereon and engaging said bar, a second'gear vrigidly secured to said shaft, a dog 'carried by the first gear and-en V in the second gear, a slidably mounted 51a a register gear mounted upon said last mentioned shaft, a second register gear having a connection with said first register at, a connection between said first sha t and said register gears whereby'the first i'e "star gear may be given sliding movement returning both register gears to zero position Without giving rotary movement. to the firstn entioned shaft, and signal meanspennanently v associated with-one of said register rs and actuated upon a predeterminedmiovement of said register gears. j

in presence 0 two witn mono H. :GLASIER.

WitnQSSh R. D, LEWIS, Ham Barnum.

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